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You know, all the time that they have spent trying to get a delay, trying to get charges dropped, trying to get this and trying to get that...I bet he would have had enough time to come up with his defense in that time. Unless of course he knows it's a lost cause and has no defense at all...

If my child came down with polio, and an unvaccinated child was diagnosed with it as well, it would be fairly easy to determine where it came from. All I am saying is that you have to take responsibility. By not getting your own children vaccinated, intentional or not, you are putting other children at risk. Why? Why subject these kids to diseases that our parents and grandparents had to suffer through before there were no vaccines, simply because you don't want your child to get a shot. In the end, it is the children who would suffer. Like I said, if my child came down with a disease because I chose not to get them vaccinated, I don't think I could live with myself for putting my child through that.

I vaccinate my child because I am going to do everything I can to prevent him from getting those horrible diseases. Vaccines only work to their fullest potential if EVERY CHILD is vaccinated. Vaccines do NOT CAUSE AUTISM. If MY child contracts a disease because YOUR CHILD was not vaccinated, you can BET that I will file a lawsuit. Negligence. Period. If my child were to have to suffer through a horrible disease that could paralyze or kill him simply because I chose not to get him vaccinated, I would not be able to live with myself.

While I understand the zero tolerance policy, CDRamsRule11 makes a very good point. If a bottle of beer was found on a school bus, would they suspend every student, or target the student that actually brought the alcohol? Why punish the kids that made the right choice and didn't drink, unless it was one of them that brought it. And when did the other 5 students that didn't get suspended separate from them? Weren't they all in the limo together, therefore should have been suspended too, based on the CD policy? I think there is a lot of information that they are not sharing with the newspaper, but based on what this story is saying, something smells fishy.

Hey Pennlive Editors - since this is directly related to a story, why not put a public poll on the homepage asking if the readers think Linda Thompson should resign? I think it would be interesting to see the results...

I applaud the President. Do you realize what it took for him to come out and say what he said? Bravo for taking your time to come to a logical conclusion. He didn't base his decision on what would get him the most votes - he based it on personal experience. Friends, family, parents of friends of his kids. I am friends with numerous homosexual couples and to say that they would destroy the "sanctity of marriage" is ridiculous. No, people who marry and then divorce a few months into the marriage - those are the ones that give marriage a bad name. Let the churches decide if they will perform the ceremonies, but it should not be up to the politicians to say who can be in a marriage with someone else.

And I know this is not the biggest topic this election, but it is a significant one. Times have changed people. Anyone take notice that the economy IS starting to do better, that the unemployment rate HAS decreased, and that things are more stable than they were a few years ago? We didn't get into this state overnight, it's not going to be fixed overnight.

For once, we have an honest president who is not afraid to take a stance.

FBX, have you even read any of her articles? To say the very least, she has not once ever put her opinion into them. She lists the facts that she has researched, and nothing more and nothing less. She has not done anything to tarnish his name, as she did not "allegedly commit" the crimes he has been accused of committing. He destroyed his own name and reputation, and he alone.

That's nice...furlough notifications during teacher appreciation week. Very classy. I feel very sad it's the teachers that have to get the bump with the budget cuts, because in the end it's the teachers, their families, and the kids that lose out. Not the administration.

Some clarification:
If a school district requires a uniform, then they must provide the uniforms (they can still charge a small fee, but they have to provide them.)
If a school district has a dress code, then it's 100% up to the parents to provide the appropriate clothing. That's why school districts are leaning more towards dress codes instead of uniforms.

Did anyone else see highlights of the press conference on the news? LT managed to make a fool of herself, yet again. This is all about power to her. "Let me make it CLEAR that I am stil the CEO of this city."

Did anyone else see highlights of the press conference on the news? LT managed to make a fool of herself, yet again. This is all about power to her. "Let me make it CLEAR that I am stil the CEO of this city."

It just said flashing emergency lights, nothing about blue lights. And shame on you JustTypical - just because she is a teenager, oh she must have just been confused. With all of the police impersonators out there lately, GOOD FOR HER for showing good judgement and good awareness by listening for a siren and then allowing him to pass her. Anyone on the street can buy emergency lights for your car...there are brochures out there that you can buy full light bars.

I just think it is really sad that it's the hard working teachers and the students that will be impacted by the financial downfall. These kids need every opportunity they can get to learn those skills in the classes that are being cut, because we all know that many of them don't have the chance to learn them at home. I know this is not unique to CD, as every other school district is facing similar cuts, but let's remember who this will impact the most - the teachers losing their jobs, the teachers that will now have increased class sizes, and most importantly, the students who will be losing some of the most beneficial classes/skills/lessons.